Daniel Ziblatt & Steven Levitsky, both Professors of Government at Harvard University, are best-selling co-authors of "How Democracies Die." They will be delivering this year's Donald S. Bernstein '75 Lecture, and discussing their book and research.
The Bernstein Lectures, started in 2005 through the generosity of Donald S. Bernstein '75, brings a significant legal scholar to campus each year. Previous Bernstein Lecturers include Judge Richard Posner (2005), Kenneth Roth (2006), Robert C. Post (2007), Cass R. Sunstein (2008),Israeli Supreme Court President Dorit Beinisch (2009), Jack M. Balkin (2010), Yochai Benkler (2011), Christopher Eisgruber (2013), Trevor Potter (2014), Emily Bazelon (2016), and Anne-Marie Slaughter (2017).
A book sale and signing will take place BEFORE the talk, beginning at 4 p.m.